{
  "id": 677473,
  "title": "Belly Fat vs. BMI: Which Better Predicts Your Heart Disease Risk?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/belly-fat-vs-bmi-which-better-predicts-your-heart-disease-risk",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-12T14:06:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Healthline News",
    "slug": "healthline-news",
    "url": "https://www.healthline.com/health-news/belly-fat-bmi-better-predictor-heart-disease"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Research shows that a person’s belly fat may be a better predictor of heart disease risk than BMI. ozgurcankaya/E+/Getty A new study reports that the amount of belly fat a person is carrying may be a better predictor of future heart disease risk than their body mass index (BMI). An unhealthy waist circumference or waist-to-hip ratio may increase your risk of heart disease by up to 50%. Speak with…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}